Adnan Syed the subject of the podcast ‘Serial’ has had his conviction reinstated. According to NPR, a Maryland court has ruled that the family of the victim wasn’t given enough time to attend the previous hearing that led to the dismissal of the case against him. The ruling reinstates the conviction, however, it also notes that he will not be taken back into custody.
“Allowing a victim entitled to attend a court proceeding to attend in person, when the victim makes that request and all other persons involved in the hearing appear in person, is consistent with the constitutional requirement that victims be treated with dignity and respect,” the court ruled.
The court ultimately ruled that it could remedy the situation “as long we can do so without violating Mr. Syed’s right to be free from double jeopardy.”
“We can do that, and accordingly, we vacate the circuit court’s order vacating Mr. Syed’s convictions, which results in the reinstatement of the original convictions and sentence,” the ruling said. “We remand for a new, legally compliant, and transparent hearing on the motion to vacate, where Mr. Lee is given notice of the hearing that is sufficient to allow him to attend in person, evidence supporting the motion to vacate is presented, and the court states its reasons in support of its decision.”
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